In July 2025, Japan redefined the boundaries of internet technology by achieving a world-record-breaking internet speed of 1.02 petabits per second (Pbps), equivalent to 127,500 gigabytes per second. This staggering feat, accomplished by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in collaboration with Sumitomo Electric and European partners, is not just a number—it’s…
When we think of data centers, most of us picture sprawling, high-tech facilities located on Earth, buzzing with servers, cooling systems, and millions of blinking lights, all processing and storing the vast amounts of data we generate. But as data demand skyrockets and the environmental impact of Earth-based data centers grows, tech companies are looking…
Thursday Afternoon: 2:00 PM Jack was cautiously optimistic when Alice, the new IT intern, started. Fresh out of university and eager to learn, she showed promise. But as the week wore on, Jack began to realize Alice might have learned just enough tech knowledge to be dangerous. The incident happened when Alice decided to take…
Getting the best responses from an AI often depends on how you frame your prompts. Crafting effective prompts is an art that involves clarity, context, and specificity. Here’s a guide to creating prompts that maximize the quality and relevance of AI responses, whether for creative writing, technical assistance, brainstorming, or learning. Step 1: Start with…
Friday Afternoon: 4:45 PM After years of solving tech crises, managing chaotic upgrades, and taming the wilds of corporate IT, Jack found himself standing in the server room, looking at the blinking lights of the network he had built. His job wasn’t done yet, but it felt different today—like the closing of a chapter. Word…
Monday – The CallRiverside Consulting called. Panicked. “We reconfigured the whole network ourselves! Now nothing works!”Josh gasped. Drew wept. Tuesday – Site VisitMinh, Yusuf, and Drew arrived to find: Wednesday – Fix Mode ActivatedDrew carefully traced the mess. Minh silently rerouted everything. Yusuf replaced their power strips with his custom surge kit and declared: “It…
Chris had a policy: if the server room is beeping, it’s already a bad day. So when the entire floor started smelling like burnt toast, he knew something had gone horribly, horribly wrong. Racing down the hall, he burst into the server room to find it glowing with an eerie, flickering orange light. For a…
They wanted to help. Instead, they summoned the network demons. Monday – Arrival of the Chosen One The intern showed up. Fresh polo. Brighter smile. No fear. James muttered: “They always start like this.”Josh handed him a clipboard. “You’ll be fine. Probably.”Minh just handed him a static wrist strap and walked away. Within two hours:…
OLLama is a great tool for running large language models (LLMs) locally on Mac, but it’s not the only solution available. Whether you’re looking for different operating system compatibility, better performance, or alternative model support, several alternatives allow you to deploy and experiment with AI models on your own machine. Here are some of the…
Storms. Short week. Total meltdown. Tuesday – Welcome Back, Now Everything Is On Fire The crew strolled in, post-Memorial Day haze still thick in the air, expecting maybe a few backlog tickets and leftover grilled meats. Instead, they walked into a scene of utter tech carnage. James was on the phone and screaming.“YES, MA’AM, LIGHTNING…
